Rami Fedda

Position: Operations Manager

Background: Rami’s Solar career began in September of 1997, started as a solar process worker at Solarex while pursuing studies part-time.

In 1999 Rami moved to the purchasing Dept at Solarex.
Solarex was a solar cell and solar panel manufacturer based in Villawood in western Sydney.
Solarex merged with BP Solar in 2000 and Rami worked for both combined 10 years (Solarex/BPSolar) in various roles.
Roles covering local and global procurement, local and global planning and international solar material sales.
In late 2007 Rami established a Solar Material trading business.
Where the company supplied and purchased Polysilicon, Wafers and Solar Cells, dealing with many countries in Asia, Europe and in North America.
In late 2009 Rami cofounded Solar Juice, which quickly became a leading wholesale/Distribution company in Australia

I’ve always had a passion for solar and feel very blessed to have worked in the Industry for close to 15 years and plan to stay in the solar industry for many more.

Hobbies: With 3 kids and 1 on the way, their hobbies are my hobbies.

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Andrew Laurence Burgess

Position: Sales Manager

Background: My career started in May of 1998 when I was given the opportunity to take on a traineeship at Solarex who was a solar panel manufacturer based in Villawood in western Sydney. Solarex merged with BP Solar in 2000 and I worked there for almost 10 years until the opportunity arose to work with Conergy managing the NSW and ACT markets. During my career at Solarex and BP Solar I held various roles across customer service, technical design and support, sales account management, project development and implementation. I truly believe in the long term future of Solar PV and can see the day where every home and business is fitted with solar panels.

Hobbies: I am a keen golfer and enjoy fishing but a young family has put a considerable dent in my handicap.

What do I enjoy about Solar Juice: With a background working in large organisations I enjoy the fact we can be extremely nimble and dynamic in our decision making. We have a team of staff which is committed to outstanding service and delivering value to our customers. I enjoy nothing more than watching the businesses we deal with grow and develop and that a small part of that is due to us. We have a leadership group that has over 50 years experience in the Solar Industry that has a great network which will ensure Solar Juice is a leading supplier of Solar PV systems and components across Australia and overseas.

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Harry Chami

Position: Business Development Manager

Background: 1.Sales and Customer service has been the pinnacle of my career and it spans 15 years from my first job working at HP as a customer service engineer. I knew the true worth and value of a customer and the loyalty that comes from them. I would work for HP till 1999 – 2005 this was due to a merger that took place between Compaq and HP .

2.Then I went and worked for a company called USS UBS International which held contracts with a number of Defense Force Service this included the Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy Service and Republic of Korea Navy. My duties were mainly operational eg making sure that all port services were available and anything that the captain called for was adhered to and supplied. I worked for USS UBS International for approx 3 years 2005 – 2008 .

3. Printer Workz was the latter part of my career but allowed me more managerial duties and strategic opportunities to be applied together with my customer service and operations I was able to complete 3 major feats with in 1 year.

1. Carbon Neutrality  = From Cradle to Grave a toner cartridge has no carbon effect on the environment this was done via the “Green House Friendly Program”
2. ISO 9001 Quality Management  = Quality Management Control allowing for streamlined management processes throughout the company
3. ISO 14001 Environmental Management = Environmental Management processes engaged making sure that the environment and surroundings are not effected via Printer Workz.

Conclusion: Working for Solar Juice I have been able to put together my skill set that I have acquired over the years in previous roles to come together with the Solar Juice team so as to create the ultimate experience for the customer from the start when a purchase is being made all the way to the finish when the product is acquired.

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Rejeewa Mendis 

Position -National Project Administrator/Sales Manager Southern Region Australia

Background – I started my career in May 2000 back in Sri Lanka as a production executive for Utsch Lanka Pvt Ptd, a subsidiary of Erich Utsch Germany – renowned motor vehicle number plate manufacturer in the world. Then I got a great opportunity in August 2002 to further enhance my career in manufacturing when I was offered a job in Dubai to work for Hepworth PME Dubai a British franchise and the largest thermo plastic pipe manufacturer in the Middle East. I started at Hepworth PME as a machine operator and worked my way up to Head of QA/QC. In 2009 I finally accomplished my childhood dream by migrating to Australia and then from there on was fortunate enough to join Solar Juice Pty Ltd which obviously helped me to broaden my skills in customer service, quality management and project management.

Hobbies -I’m a rugby league and a union fanatic, so everything that involves rugby from playing touch rugby to watching with my mates.

What do I enjoy about Solar Juice - I do enjoy the close-knit environment at Solar Juice and more over we’ve got an excellent team who are very focused on our quality objectives. I believe what makes Solar Juice even more interesting is the fact that the determination to grow as team and the passion to make a difference in the sustainable energy industry.

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Phuong Nguyen

Position: Customer Service/Co-Ordinator

Background: I ventured out into the Corporate world in 2005 in a position at Telstra Regents Park as a Corporate Sales and Fulfilment Consultant. During my time, I learnt what Customer Service was all about with a Sales Team to complete connections, upgrades migrations and special projects. After leaving Telstra in 2008 I moved onto the Sheetmetal and Fabrication working with a Japanese based company Amada Oceania. At Amada Oceania, as a Tooling Co-Ordinator and was given the opportunity to travel to Japan to learn all aspect of tooling.

Any interesting facts / hobbies: I enjoy dining out and spending time with family and friends. I would love to travel more!

What you enjoy about Solar Juice: Since starting with Solar Juice in February 2011 I have learnt a great deal about the Solar Industry. With Directors having years of experience in this industry and great support from my collegues, my transition into Solar Juice has been the best experience to date.

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Sodaline Yin

Position: Company Accountant

Background: After completing my accounting degree as a full-time student my career life started as a Chartered Accountant position with Moore Stephens Sydney. From a graduate to an intermediate accountant position Moore Stephens has provided a great and strong foundation of experiences in the Chartered Industry. After three years of experiences felt the urge to change and discover Commercial Industries instead. Solar Juice was the choice for the switch.

What do I enjoy about Solar Juice: From a large organisation to a flat organisational structure, from Chartered to Commercial Industry Solar Juice has made my work life very different and interesting. Working with a relaxed and friendly culture has made everyday working at Solar Juice very enjoyable. Most importantly we have a very strong internal team with common focus towards providing quality products and customer services. Being a part of this team is one of the best opportunities working here at Solar Juice.

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Shane Cakir

Position: Marketing Executive

Shane fulfils his day-to-day work with design. Shane navigates design mediums such as  Print, Graphic & Web design. Shane has proven track record Of industry standard, based on his attitudefor his career. Living in the design industry, Shane has gained years of knowledge & experience; a feel for art is his pursuit of happiness.

What I enjoy most about Solar Juice aside from the formal working environment and mature atmosphere is the sustained relationships between my work colleague and positive aura from everyone that compliments my time through out the day.

I enjoy going out and taking photos of everything that I find interesting!